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Ilex x attenuata 'Savannah' |
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| | Berries turning orange in late November |
| Common name |
Savannah holly |
| Family |
aquifolliaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
white (April) |
| Size |
to 30' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
Upright-growing broadleaf evergreen popular as a landscape plant in the southeastern United States. Toothed glossy dark-green leaves, orange-red berries ripen in fall, and are a food source for birds. Our two specimens came as part of the landscaping package for our new home, and have done well so far. They have grown quite tall, to the point where I'm starting to consider pruning them. I'll need to do some research before I undertake that...
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| | Berries turn red later in winter |
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| | White flowers in mid-April |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: houston front yard About my plant portraits
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